The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1887-11-19
The Law vindicated. :.

crimes ever recorded in tie annals oe
American history. Louis Lingg, the
bomb maker, had cheated the law ont
OF its sentence by destroying himself in
his cell the day before by one of the in
sernal missiles OF his own manufacture,
but it was fitting end for man of his
diabolism and murderous instincts. The
punishment Of Fieiden and Schwab,
whom the evidence did not show to be
as baa as their co-conspirators, and who
evinced regret for their participation in
the Hay Market massacre of policemen
on the 4th Of May. 1886, was commuted
to imprisonment Tor life by Cav. Og-
lesby of illinois. With the exception
OF two of these seven anarchists -Fiel-
den and Parsons-t''e remainder were
foreigners who had to leave Europe on
account of their extreme socialistic
views, and who knew nothing and cared
less for the freedom OF American ;nst-
tutions, or any other government of
legitimate freedom and protection
Anarchy means Nc law, and these red
handed murderers meant to destroy all
peace, order, and organized society
through the coward)y use Of dynamite
Dombs, the deviltry of which exceeds
the barbarism Of the widest savages
on the American Continent. But they
misteo.1 tie temper of the American
people, when in allowing freedom #
speech, rhey sought to inaugurate a
carnival of crime and blood. ard bury
the law under the debris OF dynamite
bombs. They mistook the object and
purpose of the hnig.,ls Of Labor Who
are composed mostly Of law abiding
working men, ard whose organization
is based upon the protection of the law
and equity and the maintainance Of our
republican form OF government These
anarchists have met a just aud retribu-
tary .ate. aud although they passed as
martyrs and died with an Indian stoi-
cism in contempt Of religion and law,
they have gone TO their graves with an
infamy more damniug than Guy Fawkes
CT tho "gun powder plot" III London
more than century ago, and viii warn
other criminals auG murderers of their
kind that anarchy can get no footHold
in the United States. In conclusion. be
it said that the officers of the law did
their du,y With equal nerve aud firm
ness. which doubtless awed the disor-
derlv element of anarchists in Chicago,
and prevented the rioting aud blood
shed that was anticipated on the day
of the execution.
The few AIcEnery men i'll the parish
are frothiDg over the small vote polled
for Col. Robertson. They have no one
to blame but their own returning officer
a nsaJ "a etrV,a
giving notice of the election throu gil
the columns of the local press. The
Sentinel is the official Journal of The
Democratic party in Acadia, and when
the Democrats of this parish desire to
, knGw what is going on in the Demo
cratic circles, they very naturally look
! to the official organ of the party foi
such information. The uotice OF cleo
, ton was withheld from the Sentinel
consequently the Democrats OF Acadia
remained ii ignorance of tie election
until too late to cast their votes. .-Aca-
dia Sentinel
That's too thin. How about the boil
of the ReformeIs in this parish where
,, the notice of election was published II
all three papers, and tae returning OH.
Ger Reformer9 Besides, no law that
We know of reqnires the publication Of
such notices in any but the official jour
Das3 of the parishes. whether they bt
I ttOfficial Journals of the Democrats
party'' or not; and the fiimsy preteA1
given for this indefeHsibie Sinking of {
plain dnty is worse than no excuse at all
The following criminal cases were
; disposed of in our District Court sine.
our last report: State vs.. w. Bradford
and R. Springer-assauit- plead guilty
!. ard fined $5 and costs. Stale Us. JulieI
Ned burglary plead guilty and sen
fenced to years i'm penitentiarv. STATE
VS., Christoval Joe, convicted of man
!. slaughter, but plea Of prescription sus
tanned and prisoner discharged I'M
week was devoted to the trial OF Jnl
!, civil cases. Next week regular cIyl
cases begin. The present term OF tlle
District Court will expire by limitation
on the 3Oth inst, but owing 70 50 mucl
Q of the time Of the Court being taken u!
= il the Trial and disposition OF criinina
cases. not more than one-tilird OF To
! civil docket will be finished, althoug
the Court in working as expeditlousl.
as possible.
4 FARMERS SHOULD READ. On an 10
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j, Hnayd's Dairyman- not merely to ad
: vertise that journal, though it IS an ex
i callent one Id it's way, but rather :
commend its remarks and suggestion
/ topnr people, particularly t.lose .a va z